How to aviod html tags from Report column heading while export to csv

Question

Hi All,
How to aviod html tags from Report column heading while export to excel.
We used like Employee<br> Department in column heading, but the problem is the <br> tag also exporting into csv file.
If any column data 3/2009 formatt the it will exporting as marh 2009.
Please help on this.
Thanks,
Nr
Edited by: pnr on Jul 5, 2011 5:00 AM

Answer 1

Hi Nr
Here is how I approached this problem.
Go to report attributes tab
under column attributes check PLSQL radio button.
Create a function to return the heading of your report as shown below in your database.
create function get_heading return clob as
v_request VARCHAR2(20) := V('REQUEST');
v_col_heading CLOB;
begin
IF INSTR(v_request,'FLOW_EXCEL_OUTPUT',1) > 0 THEN
v_col_heading := 'Employee Number:Employee Name';
ELSE
v_col_heading := 'Employee breaktag Number:Employee break tag Name';
END IF;
return v_col_heading;
end;
Type the function below under ( Function returning colon delimited headings:) as follows.
return get_heading;
Similarly for data base it on PLSQL function body returning SQL and follow the same approach as headings.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Sukarna
Edited by: user513776 on Jul 5, 2011 2:24 PM
Edited by: user513776 on Jul 5, 2011 2:27 PM